Chapter 5. Runbook Examples

This chapter is all about Runbook examples and will get you started on their creation process. Along the course of this chapter, you'll be taught how to address and connect all the pieces together in order to successfully create a Runbook. The creation of a Runbook is driven by the need of it, and it is a process that will require your expertise and knowledge of the technology for which you're creating the automation. You'll find that the knowledge acquired in the previous chapters will all come together now.

It's very important that you weigh the need of the Runbook you're creating versus the time spent on it and the real need of having it (business-wise).

We're going to cover the following topics:

• Runbook for Active Directory User Account Provisioning
• Runbook for Active Directory User Password Reset
• Runbook for Automatic System Log Archiving
• Runbook for Workstations Power Saving
• Runbook for Weekend Maintenance Routine

For the...